Almost 60 Labour MPs have called for the UK to promptly recognize Palestine as a state after Israel's defense minister announced plans to relocate all Gaza residents to a camp in Rafah. The MPs expressed their belief that Gaza is undergoing ethnic cleansing and urged foreign secretary David Lammy to intervene. Their letter reflects shared concerns about human rights violations in the region, with references to the plans as involving crimes against humanity and calls for recognition of statehood for Palestine.
Nearly 60 Labour MPs have demanded the UK immediately recognises Palestine as a state following concerns about Israel's defense minister's plans to forcibly relocate Gaza residents to a camp in Rafah. The MPs expressed that they believe Gaza is experiencing ethnic cleansing and urged the foreign secretary to intervene against the Israeli government's announcements. They stated that the defense minister's plans were described as an operational plan for crimes against humanity and called for a clearer description of these actions as ethnic cleansing.
The letter from the MPs stressed the urgency of the situation regarding the Israeli defense minister's announcement, indicating it would force the transfer of all Palestinian civilians in Gaza to a camp in Rafah without any opportunity to leave. They cited the actions as serious human rights violations and called for immediate recognition of Palestinian statehood by the UK government.
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